The Espionage and Sedition Acts That Were Passed in 1917

question 6

Multiple Choice

The Espionage and Sedition Acts that were passed in 1917 and 1918 placed restrictions on publications that

• A)advocated the overthrow of the government by force or violence.
• B)made any defamatory statements about the president or other member of government.
• C)advocated the crossing of state lines or use of interstate commerce to incite a riot.
• D)advocated treason,insurrection,or forced resistance.
• E)made any defamatory statements about military personnel or war strategy.

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